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A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti seated on a golden throne-like arch, adorned with white and pink garlands, pearl necklaces, a silver crown and a green-and-gold embellished cape. The deity wears a purple and green silk sari-style dress. Hanging brass oil lamps and a green fringed canopy frame the altar. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one showing a saffron-robed figure and one a bearded figure with raised hand. Below, a seated devotee in a red and gold garment with a red turban and pink garland performs a ritual with hands folded, beside two golden elephant figures, brass lamps, and bowls of kumkum and turmeric. No physical people beyond the seated devotee are visible.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti standing beneath a gold arched niche, dressed in a green and purple silk sari-style garment with gold borders, a jewelled crown, layered gold necklaces and a swastika mark on the foot. Its arms are draped with decorated green sleeves studded with coloured discs. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the sides. Two golden elephant figures and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a smaller seated golden figure in red and gold attire wearing a pink flower garland sits before it. Small brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric and white powder, along with a lit oil lamp and scattered petals, lie on a cloth in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2023-01-03A black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal inside a gold-framed shrine, dressed in a green and gold silk sari with purple drape and adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. Gold oil lamps and gold elephant-shaped bases flank the shrine, with a pink-garlanded flower offering and a small gold-and-red cloth offering on a white cloth below. A devotee seated in red and gold garments with flower garlands is partly visible at the bottom, with an oil lamp burning at the right edge.2023-01-03Inside a temple shrine, a black stone deity murti is seated on a gold throne-like peetha with an arched gold prabhavali behind it. The murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands and a tall white floral garland, with a red-and-gold textile draped in front. Brass oil lamps hang from the gold ceiling and stand on the floor, and framed portraits flank the shrine on both sides. A small brass figure in a red cloth, garlanded with white flowers, sits in front of the throne beside brass bowls, a kalasha and flower offerings, with a wall of dark marble and gold trim behind.Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-18December 23 2022 sripuram2022-12-23December 11 2022 sripuram2022-12-11April 2 2022 sripuram2022-04-02Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a large black stone deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne, adorned with a crown, layered jewelled necklaces, a red and gold sari, a green embellished arch-shaped backdrop and white flower garlands. A smaller golden murti sits on a pink cloth-draped step in front, wearing a red garment and garlands, with a red and gold cloth in front and yellow flowers scattered on a green brocade cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, a lit diya sits before the murti, and framed portraits hang on the walls. No people are visible.2022-12-11A shrine interior with a black stone deity murti of a goddess seated on a blue and magenta cloth beneath a golden arch, decorated with green garlands, pink and white flowers, silver necklaces and a crown. Tall brass lamps with multiple tiers flank the shrine, and small oil lamps burn on the floor. A golden statue of a seated figure in a red garment and turban, wearing a white garland, sits before a red cloth with kalasha vessels, a conch shell and offerings. Framed portraits of Shirdi Sai Baba in red, a saint in saffron, and another figure in red hang on the wall.2022-04-02Photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti of a goddess seated on a raised golden throne with a gold arched backdrop, adorned with a silver crown, jewelled necklaces, red and yellow flower garlands and a green and red silk sari. Tall gold multi-tiered oil lamps stand on both sides, with hanging lamps above and small lit oil lamps and flowers on the floor. Framed portraits flank the shrine, including one of a bearded man in red-and-white cloth and one of a smiling man in orange robes; no physical people are visible. Setting appears to be a puja room with dark maroon tiled walls.2022-01-21Interior temple shrine photo centred on a black stone deity murti seated on a gilded arched throne, adorned with layered garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red beads, with a jewelled necklace and a crown-like headpiece. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand tall on both sides and hang from the gold ceiling. Framed portraits of a saint with white hair and a bearded figure in orange line the wall; in front, a small brass figure of a seated devotee in red wears a garland, with brass puja vessels, flower offerings and a lit lamp on a low wooden stand. The setting is a gold-trimmed shrine with dark tiled walls.December 23 2022 sripuram2022-12-23